Launch Success

Liftoff Time (GMT)

06:39:00

Sunday October 12, 1975

Mission Details

TIP 2

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The TIP 2 and 3 (Transit Improvement Program) satellites used a simplified form of the Triad 1 drag correction system. Pulsed plasma thrusters were used for drag correction maneuvers. The satellites were used operationally in the Transit navigation system. Slightly improved versions were built as Nova.

Low Earth Orbit

1 Payload

Rocket

Retired
Scout D1

Active 1972 to 1979

Vought logo

Manufacturer

Vought

Rocket

Height: 21m

Payload to Orbit

LEO: 185 kg

GTO: 0 kg

Liftoff Thrust

622 Kilonewtons

Stages

4

Launch Site

SLC-5

Vandenberg SFB, California, USA

Fastest Turnaround

11 days 17 hours

Stats

Scout


74th

Mission

2nd

Mission of 1975

1975


103rd

Orbital launch attempt